Extremely unnatural.
It seems years ago, now, that the august Surfer magazine was shuttered overnight, furloughing its staff, ending a near 60 year run as “the Bible of the Sport,” though in reality it has only been seven-ish months.
At the time, legendary photo editor Peter Taras wrote, “It’s really hard for me to put into words right now the feelings. I’m a weepy mess. I taught. I was taught. I cared so much for all the creatives I worked with over the years. We were family.”
Very sad, indeed, but life goes on and, apparently, Surfer has too as a “zombie website.”
Zombie websites, those that have been purchased or traded hands, killed, brought back to life as vehicles for dark purposes, are ubiquitous in or modern media landscape.
Surfer, an empty flesh shell of itself, is currently pushing out a new series called Velo Road Trip: Beyond Boundaries. A “cross-country adventure bringing you access to individuals who are experiencing life beyond the boundaries, pursuing their passions and striving to make a difference in their local communities.”
The latest offering features a La Jolla local who is passionate about pottery and the way he has shifted his life-work balance into a life-life balance.
Per the piece:
Any surfer worth his or her salt knows that mums the word when it comes to sharing any of their go-to spots. And we promised Joe we wouldn’t spill the beans on his home turf. That said, San Diego is home to endless miles of surf for beginners and experts alike. The picturesque beauty and SoCal sun makes San Diego a year round destination for surf enthusiasts from the world over.
I was forwarded by an ex-Surfer editor and famous author who wrote, “Severson would be rotating wildly in his grave.”
I assumed over the wanton practice of surf pottery sponsored by some road bicycle brand but scrolled to the bottom of the piece and read the single comment to make sure.
Why is Surfer promoting nicotine products? This is shameful, I will never visit this website again.
Velo is a nicotine product?
Scrolling back up, I read, “VELO nicotine pouches are small white pouches that are tobacco-leaf free. Available in multiple different flavors and strengths, with VELO pouches there’s no smoke and no hassle. The best part? You can enjoy nicotine pouches virtually anywhere.”
Extremely unnatural.
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But luckily life goes on at Beachgrit.. This place is full of critters that are very much alive. Keep up the attitude, create my reality.
Decker….no….must be fishing somewhere.
Pez.
Zyn helped me quit chewing tobacco. Sorta quit. Friends offer and I can’t refuse.
Ahead of his time
As no one was gay until
Nineteen eighty five
With a summary like this, LGR, you should do a write up.
You either live in ob, or up in North Park.(was going to say Hillcrest but that joke is dead)
I think that’s Billy Hamilton, Laird’s Dad on the left.
Ray Charles told my brother it was easier to quit heroin than it was to quit tobacco.
Fuck off, Ben, seriously.
Have you ever actually met a smack head?
Heroin easier to quit than tobacco…that’s about the dumbest fucking thing you’ve ever said in a roiling sea of garbage commentary.
Fear Geez! Na faigh do thaigeis ann an wad! Sin a dh ’innis Ray dha mo bhràthair. Tha thu airson argamaid a dhèanamh le Ray? Buail an rathad Jack.
Look I know you and both sides of your family have a long history with substance abuse – haggis to heroin to wannabeism – and I meant no offense.
Well maybe a little.
But Ray is one of the most famous smackheads of all time and if he said it was easier to quit heroin than it was to quit tobacco, I’m gonna go with Ray.
No, you misunderstand me, Ben. I wasn’t offended, I was just calling you out for talking utter shite.
Answer me, these questions three, ‘ere the other side you see:
1. How many people on the planet are addicted to nicotine and how many are addicted to heroin?
2. How many people die from smoking-related diseases every year and how many from heroin?
3. Why does a pack of cigarettes cost more than $10 in America now, and as much as $30 in Australia?
4. If Brother Ray said nicotine is more addictive, who are we to doubt him?
Four questions, your majesty.
Four questions. I meant four questions.
According to this: 7,000,000 deaths worldwide from smoking and 480,000 in the United States: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco….
According to this, there were 15,000 deaths from heroin overdose in America in 2018: https://www.cdc.gov/drugove…
So which is more addicting? Which is the bigger problem?
Hmmmm?
Why didn’t @Longtom do a writeup for Rotto day 2? I contemplated writing one myself, but couldn’t be fucked and nobody would publish it anyway.
Maybe because the loser heats aren’t worth conversation?
Really
They drew 1500 comments
Severson has been twisting for some time now. Funny thing is that Surfer has like 2 mil on Insta. Damn, that’s gotta have some value but they haven’t posted since October 2020.
Oh yeah, I love that guy
But he’s in my bad books at the mo, it’ll pass
What about if you fancy some Mexican tho?
1/3th the price of American, 1/3 the safety of America.
Thers smthn about the south
https://www.google.com/url?…
It costs about 250-300 AUD for some pretty decent ass here.
Ive done a fair bit of paid work in Sydney cat houses, the Asian chicks are always sweet and smile
The Aussies are bitter, twisted and high
so you sold your decent ass for between $250-300 , were you dressed as a Pommy colonialist and that’s the extra $50?
Fetish extra
Of course.
Surely you’d give a discount for your old friend Maurice?
He’s almost on his tenth visit is free.
Not exactly. The trick is to eat at places where there’s a lot of locals eating. Even places on the side of the road, built out of old plywood and pieces of corrugated steel. If they’re crowded with locals, the food is good, cheap, and safe.
I’ve eaten at 100+ places in Mexico and the two times I’ve gotten the shits were at a tourist restaurant in Oaxaca and a bougie breakfast place in CDMX. Never had a problem with street carts or old ladies selling food out of a basket. The street vendors have a regular local clientele and would never sell bad food for risk of losing business. The tourist places could give a fuck.
He’s always commenting on swellnet as freerider.
I guess he can’t stand the heat here cause he gets his ass kissed there.
The funniest part to me is…
“The picturesque beauty and SoCal sun makes San Diego a year round destination for surf enthusiasts from the world over.”…
Really ?
I’ve traveled a bit and know many who have traveled a lot, and am fairly certain that none have made San Diego a surf destination.
Sure it’s a nice place to visit if ya like suburbs by the sea and can stay for free with friends who live there that you met elsewhere in the world to reminisce about various exotic locales for a few days on ya way to Mexico or further south etc.
But as an international surf destination ?
Ppfffttttzzzzz…
How often do the San daygos got to Mexico?
Ive no idea but can they say
Hey let’s have Mexican tonite and just go to Mexico for some Mexican?
No doubt George Greenough
Would be rotating as well
On your knees fuckers!!!*
*First person to highlight my very clever reference to our much loved historical figure receives my precious GritCoin awarded to me by the kind and generous Wincy!
Last line? Because GG was a kneeboarder?
You’re on the right track
But the GritCoin still remains
In the Haiku House
Second line. GG and the El Rollo?
You are relentless
In your pursuit of Greenough
Even closer now!
His kneeboard was named Velo. This was the board that spurred the short board revolution. The fin design is still in use today as the Greenough 4a
A true Wave Wizard!
Enjoy the GritCoin reward
You wily wizard
I’d like that back please value has skyrocketed
Paper handed fools
Are the shark attack victims
Of the crypto sea!
Are ya sure ?
It may have plummeted.
Depending what Kelly had to say about it…
Duh
There are no Locals in La Jolla (anymore)
Surf in San Diego fucking sucks.
Took the words out of my mouth. I know a lot of old timers that have quit since the covid clogged the lineup with kooks.
NonJohn surfs Blacks naked, no leg rope.
If you’re an old timer and can’t get waves off kooks, probably time to hang up the wetsuit anyway.
I’m an old-timer, and I hung up my wetsuit… when I moved to Hawaii, where one needs no wetsuit. Me give up surfing? Never!
That’s the spirit!
Can confirm, just went surfing and it sucked.
Still closer to targeting actual surfers than the WSL
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oh maaaaaaan i want to try quaaludes. alas.
Knock yourself out (pun intentional).
Best washed down with Brew 102.